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Jv. R. VANDBRVOORT.

POWER MACHINE.

No. 464,801. Patented 1161;.;8, 1891.

.diiaruqg UNITED STATES PATENT OEEICE.

JOHN R. VANDERVOOR'I, OF NEV YORK, N. Y.

POWERMACHlN E.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 464,807', datedDecember 8, 1891.

Application tiled September 7, 1891. Serial No. 404,983. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN R. VANDEE'vooET, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in PowerMachines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention,fsuch as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in 4 power-machines; and itconsists in the novel construction and arrangements and combination ofparts, whereby different tools applicable thereto can be readily andeasily used, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth.

The annexed drawing, to which reference is made, fully illustrates myinvention, in which the ligure represents a front view of my improvedpower-machine.

Referring by letter to the accompanying drawing, A designates an uprightor standard having a solid base a, which may be screwed to the floor b,if desired, or otherwise secured. To the upper portion of this standardis adjustably attached a U-shaped support B, which is provided at itsends c c with bearings to receive a horizontal shaft d. To this U-shapedsupport or frame is secured a clamp e, encircling the standard andhaving a set-screw f, whereby, when the screw is turned up, the frame isheld firmly in position.

On the standard and below the frame is adjustably secured a clamp O,having an extended arm g, on which is a crank-wheel h, to the crank ofwhich is a pitman that is pivoted at its lower end to a treadle t', bywhich latter power is communicated to the machine. n y

D represents a double pulley, which is arranged on the horizontal shaftd, and is connected to the crank-pulley by an elastic belt j, and onthis shaft are pulleys k, which also have elastic belts, one of which isconnected to a shoe brushing and polishing device, presently explained.The shaft d is suspended and supported by the U-shaped frame aforesaid,and above the same is a shaft l, parallel with the shaft d, and the twoshafts are secured or attached to one another by arms fm,

the lower end m of which forms a bearing for the shaft d, while theupper ends present bearings for the shaft Z. These shafts have pulleys,as shown, and are connected by the elastic belts.

E represents a shoe brushing and polishing device, which is constructedwith aU- shaped frame n. The ends o form bearings for a cross-shaft p,having a small pulley q, to which the elastic belt is connected. On thisshaft last mentioned is a revolving brush r, and extending from theframe nis an angular arm s, forming a handle for the brush.

It will be seen from the above description and by reference to theannexed drawing that when the treadle is operated the shaft d revolvesthrough the medium of the belt j,

and through the belt of the polishing-brushA the latter is revolved, andby the elasticity of said belt the operator of the shoe device canreadily and quickly brush and polish shoes. This device can be used forvarious purposes, such as drilling, turning a Inandrel, grinding andpolishing, boring, running a circular saw, and in fact for almost anypurpose for which a power may be needed, and it is also useful forrunning iiy-fans as well as running a blower.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

l. Theframe or support B, having end bearings and clamp, in combinationwith the stand- JOI-IN R.' VANDERVOORT.

IVitnesses:

JOHN FITZGERALD, P. GEELACII.

